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Moderator, could we get this thread made as a sticky? M14/M1A fans, let's put together a database of the dates M1A rifles were assembled at the factory. This information will go into the book M14 Rifle History and Development Here's the requirements: 1) List the M1A serial number and the factory headspace tag date or the month and year SA, Inc. Customer Service says it was built.
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2) You personally have to have read the serial number and date off the factory headspace tag or you personally corresponded with the Customer Service Department. No second hand reports. Here is what I have collected so far. I understand you are making NO claim to ownership should you decide to share any serial numbers by PM or e-mail. Most of this list appears in the print book M14 Rifle History and Development. The month and year is sufficient. TIA, Different Serial No.
The ones I have are: 0034XX made Jan 75 sold as barreled receiver 0066XX made Oct 76 sold as receiver only 1006XX made Mar 97 sold as receiver only (rear lugged). All data supplied by Springfield Armory Customer Service Dept. Edited: I see that the mfg date for 0034XX doesn't fit the list above. Several years ago when I was in Rockford, IL on business, I went to Springfield Armory in Geneseo to see what was there. When I got there, I was told: no tours, no sales room, no further than the front reception room.
The only thing I got was the manufacture and sales dates for the first two rifles listed. 0034XX made 1/3/75 and sold 8/29/75; 0066XX made 10/17/76 and sold 3/29/77. Thank all of you very much. Keep it coming!
ArmyOrdGuy, yes 0034XX sold as a barreled receiver in January, 1975 actually helps explains some things. It fits very well. The long answer is in the free online manuscript M14 Rifle History and Development at The short answer is that Geneseo had startup problems from November, 1974 to April, 1975. Receiver serial numbers from ABOUT 003200 to 004620 were sent to Geneseo when Elmer Ballance sold SA, Inc. To Bob Reese in November, 1974.
Apparently, while they were working the bugs out, they were able to sell barreled receivers to help the bottom line. The print book M14 Rifle History and Development will have this M1A serial number list included for reference. Originally Posted By operatorerror: Hey Different, Have you seen this in the EE? Does this make sense? Serial #'s aren't tied to date? I'm on top of that, bro. Yep, it's a genuine SA, Inc.
M1A made in August, 2000. I've added it to the serial number list. I have the e-mail message from Brandy at SA, Inc. Customer Service confirming that 2300XX is one of theirs. HateCA also gave me the numbers on the under side to help confirm that it is a genuine M1A. Why the jump in serial number? I don't know.
This is another example of why there's always more to learn about the M14/M1A. I've sent sven the 12/28/04 version of my online book M14 Rifle History and Development to post at It's a huge update on the version there already.
Print yourself a copy when sven gets it posted. You'll need about 130 sheets of paper in the printer tray. I'll send the manuscript to the publisher in February to get the book into print. What you can get at my web site will not have everything that is in the book so that I don't get ripped off.